Postcode · Northallerton

DL6 1LX area guide

Who lives in DL6 1LX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Northallerton North & East
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,421 (2024)

DL6 1LXNorthallerton

At a glance

What DL6 1LX is like

DL6 1LX is a postcode in the Northallerton North & East area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,421 people. 39.7% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 46.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 63.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DL6 1 sold for a median of £196,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL6 1LX compares

Headline figures for DL6 1LX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£196,250

Median over 102 sales in DL6 1, −17.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,604

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL6 1LX differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DL6 1 is down 17.4% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DL6 1LX FAQs

Is DL6 1LX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DL6 1LX?

The median sale price over the last year was £196,250.

Homes in DL6 1 sold for a median of £196,250 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL6 1LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL6 1LX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DL6 1LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 10.4% of residents. 39.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.7%).

Which council covers DL6 1LX?

The local authority for DL6 1LX is North Yorkshire.

DL6 1LX comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL6 1LX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Northallerton Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

Explore